Appendix B


Convocation Participants

† Presenter

* Member, Convocation Organizing Committee

** Member, National Academies Teacher Advisory Council

*** NRC Staff

IN-PERSON PARTICIPANTS

Bruce Alberts**,†

Chancellor’s Leadership Chair in Biochemistry and Biophysics for Science and Education

University of California, San Francisco

Nancy Arroyo**

Teacher and Member of the National Academies Teacher Advisory Council

Riverside High School, TX

Gail Atley

High School Science Teacher

Inglewood Unified School District, CA

Ophelia Barizo

Einstein Fellow 2013–2014 (NSF)

Vice Principal for Advancement/STEM Coordinator

Highland View Academy, MD

Sarah Bax**

Mathematics Teacher

DC Public Schools, DC

Kathleen Bergin

Associate Lead Program Director

National Science Foundation

Barbara Berns

Senior Project Manager

Education Development Center, Inc., MA

Barnett Berry†

CEO and Founder

Center for Teaching Quality, NC

Elaine Blomeyer

Einstein Fellow 2013–2014 (NSF)

Computer Science and Mathematics Instructor

Greater Los Angeles Area, CA

Diane Briars†

President, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, PA

Barbara Buckner

Einstein Fellow 2013–2014 (NSF)

Mathematics, Chemistry, and Physics Teacher

Bradley Central High School, TN

David Campbell

Program Director

National Science Foundation, VA

Betty Carvellas†

Teacher Leader, National Academies Teacher Advisory Council, VT

Ida Chow

Executive Officer

Society for Developmental Biology, MD

Suzanne Donovan†

Executive Director

Strategic Education Research Partnership, DC

Richard Duschl

Senior Advisor

National Science Foundation, VA

Francis Eberle†

Acting Deputy Executive Director

National Association of State

Boards of Education, VA

Arthur Eisenkraft†

Distinguished Professor of Science Education

University of Massachusetts Boston, MA

Holly Emert†

Assistant Director, Global Teacher Programs Division

Institute of International Education, DC

Janet English*,†

Science Teacher

El Toro High School, CA

David Evans

Executive Director

National Science Teachers Association, VA

Evelina Felicite-Maurice

Professional Development Trainer

NASA/SSAI, MD

Dorothy Fleisher

Program Director

W.M Keck Foundation, CA

Catherine Fry

Project Manager

Association of American Colleges and Universities, DC

Sophia Gershman

Teacher

Watchung Hills Regional High School, NJ

Winnie Gilbert**

Teacher

Los Altos High School, CA

Nicole Gillespie†

Executive Director

Knowles Science Teaching Foundation, NJ

Bruce Grant

Professor of Biology and Environmental Science

Widener University, PA

Natalie Harr

Einstein Fellow (NSF)

Early Childhood Educator (PreK-3)

Crestwood Primary School, OH

Cindy Hasselbring*,†

Special Assistant to the State Superintendent

Maryland State Department of Education

Heidi Haugen

Agricultural Science Education and Chair, California Teacher Advisory Council

Florin High School, CA

Robert Hilborn

Associate Executive Officer

American Association of Physics Teachers, MD

Toby Horn*†

Co-Director, CASE

Carnegie Institution for Science, DC

Arundhati Jayarao

Chief Operating Officer,

BLUECUBE Aerospace, VA

Juliana Jones**

Algebra Teacher

Longfellow Middle School, CA

Marlena Jones

Master Teacher Program Coordinator

Math for America DC

Mary Ann Kasper***

Senior Program Assistant

National Research Council, DC

Susan Kelly

Graduate Student and STEM Education Specialist

University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

Diane Jass Ketelhut

Associate Professor of Science, Technology, and Math Education

University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Karen King†

Program Director

National Science Foundation, VA

Stephanie Knight

Associate Dean for Undergraduate and Graduate Studies

Pennsylvania State University, PA

Andy Kotko

Teacher

Mather Heights Elementary School, CA and California Teacher Advisory Council

Ken Krehbiel

Associate Executive Director for Communications

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, VA

Jay Labov***

Senior Advisor for Education and Communication and Staff Director, National Academies Teacher Advisory Council

Washington, DC

Matthew Lammers***

Program Coordinator

National Research Council, DC

Steve Long**,†

Chemistry Teacher

Rogers High School, AR

Jennie Lyons

Einstein Fellow

National Science Foundation, VA

Camsie McAdams

Senior STEM Advisor

U.S. Department of Education, DC

Melissa McCartney

Associate Editor, Science

American Association for the Advancement of Science, DC

Catherine McCulloch

Project Director

Education Development Center, Inc., MA

Donald McKinney

Program Coordinator

Philadelphia Education Fund, PA

Zovig Minassian

Einstein Fellow 2013–2014 (U.S. Department of Energy)

Biology Teacher

Glendale Unified School District, CA

Margo Murphy**,†

Science Teacher

Camden Hills Regional High School, ME

Barbara Olds

Senior Advisor, Directorate on Education and Human Resources

National Science Foundation, VA

Steve Olson

Consultant Writer

Seattle, WA

Nafeesa Owens†

Program Director

National Science Foundation, VA

Anthonette Peña†

Program Director for the Einstein Fellows

Triangle Coalition for STEM Education, VA

Angela Phillips Diaz

Washington Liaison for Education, Science, and Technology

California Council on Science and Technology, DC

Stephen Portz

Einstein Fellow (NSF)

Space Coast Junior/Senior High School, FL

Joan Prival

Program Director

National Science Foundation, VA

Kendra Renae Pullen**

Teacher

Riverside Elementary School, LA

Lynn Foshee Reed

Einstein Fellow (NSF)

Mathematics Instructor

Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School, VA

Steve Robinson*, **

Science Teacher

Democracy Prep Charter High School, NY

Rebecca Sansom

Einstein Fellow 2013–2014 (NSF)

Assistant Professor of Chemistry

Brigham Young University, UT

Heidi Schweingruber***

Director, Board on Science Education

National Research Council, DC

Jennifer Sinsel**

Gifted and Talented Teacher

Wichita Public Schools, KS

Gerald Solomon

Executive Director

Samueli Foundation, CA

Sheryl Sotelo

Einstein Fellow (NSF)

Elementary Teacher

Marilyn Suiter

Program Director

National Science Foundation, VA

Terri Taylor†

Assistant Director, K-12 Education

American Chemical Society, DC

David Thesenga

Einstein Fellow (NSF)

Science and Engineering Instructor

Timberline School, CO

Jim Town

Einstein Fellow 2013–2014 (NSF)

Mathematics Specialist

Alameda County Office of Education, CA

Mike Town*,**,†

Teacher

Tesla STEM High School, WA

Elizabeth VanderPutten

Program Director

National Science Foundation, VA

Jo Anne Vasquez

Vice President for Educational Practice

Helios Education Foundation, AZ

Claudia Walker**

Teacher

Murphey Traditional Academy, NC

Suzanne Wilson†

Professor of Education

University of Connecticut, Storrs

David Yarmchuk

Curriculum Specialist for Math and Science

Cesar Chavez Public Charter School, DC

WEBCAST REGISTRANTS

Barbara Cagni

Teacher

Hobe Sound Elementary School (FL)

Raghda Daftedar

Doctoral Candidate

Teachers College, Columbia University, NY

Grace Doramus

Chief of Staff

100Kin10, NY

Kris Gutierrez

Professor

University of Colorado, Boulder

Henry Heikkinen

Professor Emeritus

University of Northern Colorado

Diana Kasbaum

Mathematics Education Consultant

Association of State Supervisors of Mathematics, WI

Michael Lach

Director of STEM and Strategic Initiatives

University of Chicago, IL

Felicia Mensah

Associate Professor and Program Coordinator

Teachers College

Columbia University, NY

Harold Pratt

President

Science Curriculum, Inc., CO

Kellie Taylor

K-5 Engineering Teacher

Galileo STEM Academy, ID

Emily Vercoe

Director, Next Steps

Earth Force, GA

Constance Williams

Educator and Department Chair

Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, CA

Elizabeth Young

Teacher

Snapfinger Elementary School, GA